Abu Dhabi T10 Today: Lions vs Tigers, Bulls vs Eagles — Preview and Live Streaming

The Abu Dhabi T10 League 2026 continues with another double-header at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium tonight. Yas Lions take on unbeaten table-toppers United Tigers in the ninth match at 7:15 PM IST, and defending champions UAE Bulls face an Emirates Eagles side smarting from two straight defeats in the tenth match at 9:30 PM IST. Both games matter: the Tigers can stretch their perfect start to four wins, the Lions can climb into second place, and the Eagles badly need a win to stay in the playoff race. Here is our preview of both matches, with the points table, team news, key players, predictions and the live streaming details.

Abu Dhabi T10 Points Table After Match 8

United Tigers are the only unbeaten side after three rounds, while Royal Desert Champions are still searching for their first win. Two points are awarded for a win, with net run rate deciding ties.

Team Played Won Lost Points NRR
United Tigers 3 3 0 6 +3.930
Arabian Aces 3 2 1 4 +0.116
Yas Lions 2 1 1 2 +0.696
UAE Bulls 2 1 1 2 -1.012
Emirates Eagles 3 1 2 2 -1.576
Royal Desert Champions 3 0 3 0 -2.356

The top three teams progress to the playoffs. The side finishing first goes straight into the final on Friday, November 20, while the second and third-placed teams meet in a qualifier earlier the same evening.

Last Night: Aces Hammer Eagles, Tigers Stay Perfect

Monday night produced two one-sided results. Arabian Aces chased down the Emirates Eagles’ 108 for 5 without losing a wicket, reaching 110 for 0 in just 6.5 overs. Paul Walter was unstoppable, smashing an unbeaten 82 off 29 balls with nine sixes, and the Aces won by 10 wickets with 19 balls to spare. It was Walter’s second match-winning fifty in two games, after his 62 not out off 26 balls against Royal Desert Champions on Sunday.

United Tigers then made it three wins from three, bowling Royal Desert Champions out for 81 for 9 and chasing it down for the loss of one wicket in seven overs. Abbas Afridi was Player of the Match with 3 for 10 from his two overs, Awais Ali removed captain Nicholas Pooran with the first ball of the match, and Tigers captain Fakhar Zaman finished the chase with 45 not out off 21 balls, hitting four fours and three sixes.

Match 9: Yas Lions vs United Tigers, 7:15 PM IST

Yas Lions, captained by Jason Holder, have had a mixed start. They lost their opener to UAE Bulls, who chased down 120 for 3 with seven wickets in hand, but bounced back on Sunday by chasing 115 against Emirates Eagles, winning by six wickets with eight balls to spare. James Vince and Dasun Shanaka lead a solid batting line-up, with David Willey, Andries Gous and Karim Janat in support, while Akeal Hosein and Obed McCoy give Holder wicket-taking options with the ball.

United Tigers, captained by Fakhar Zaman, are the team to beat. They thrashed Arabian Aces by 51 runs in their opener, beat defending champions UAE Bulls by 25 runs, and then dismantled Royal Desert Champions by nine wickets. Azmatullah Omarzai’s 48 not out off 19 balls against the Bulls remains the innings of the tournament so far, Faheem Ashraf made 41 off 16 in the same game, and last night Fakhar himself struck 45 not out off 21 balls. With Iftikhar Ahmed, Abbas Afridi, Awais Ali and Sufyan Moqim in support, the Tigers bat deep and bowl with variety.

The key battle is the Lions’ top order against the Tigers’ new-ball attack. Afridi and Awais Ali have struck early in every game, and if Vince and Shanaka fall cheaply the Lions’ middle order will be under real pressure against Omarzai and Faheem Ashraf. Holder’s own all-round contribution could be decisive — his bowling at the death and his hitting down the order are exactly what the Lions need in a 10-over shootout. The Lions are the last side to beat the Tigers’ momentum with a chase, but the Tigers have won batting first and second, and their net run rate of +3.930 shows how dominant they have been.

Prediction: United Tigers to beat Yas Lions and make it four wins from four.

Match 10: UAE Bulls vs Emirates Eagles, 9:30 PM IST

UAE Bulls, the defending champions captained by Kieron Pollard, opened the tournament by beating Yas Lions by seven wickets, with Andre Fletcher smashing 68 off 34 balls. They were then beaten by 25 runs by United Tigers, despite Khawaja Nafay’s unbeaten 48 off 25 balls. The Bulls’ squad is full of match-winners: Shadab Khan, Sunil Narine, Mohammad Amir, Khushdil Shah and Romario Shepherd, with Fletcher, Nafay and Azam Khan carrying the batting. They have had a day off since Sunday, and a win tonight would lift them to four points and second place on the table.

Emirates Eagles, captained by Rovman Powell, are in trouble. They opened with a 16-run win over Royal Desert Champions, then lost a close one to Yas Lions, and last night were hammered by 10 wickets by Arabian Aces, with Paul Walter’s 82 not out off 29 balls making their 108 for 5 look well short. Their squad has serious firepower — Shimron Hetmyer and Alex Hales at the top, Kusal Perera and Hasan Nawaz in the middle, and Trent Boult and Noor Ahmad with the ball — but two defeats in a row have left them fifth on net run rate, and a third straight loss would leave them needing favours from other results to reach the playoffs.

The key battle is Boult and Noor Ahmad against Fletcher and Nafay. Boult’s new-ball swing and Noor Ahmad’s wrist-spin are exactly the weapons that trouble batters in a 10-over game, and the Bulls’ top order has already shown it can collapse, as it did against the Tigers. At the other end, Amir and Narine will test Hales and Hetmyer, who have yet to fire together in this tournament. Pollard’s own hitting in the final overs could be the difference in a low-scoring game. The Eagles have the individual quality to win any 10-over game, but the Bulls are fresher, better balanced and playing with a point to prove after their defeat to the Tigers.

Prediction: UAE Bulls to beat Emirates Eagles.

Abu Dhabi T10 Live Streaming: How to Watch Tonight’s Matches

In India, both matches will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network and streamed on JioHotstar. In Pakistan, the matches are shown on A Sports, with live streaming on Tamasha and Myco Sports. Fans in the USA and Canada can watch on Willow TV, viewers in the UK can follow on ARY Digital, and the rest of the world can watch on the T10 League Official and Sports Central channels on YouTube. For the full tournament picture, see the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2026 schedule, teams and results and the Abu Dhabi T10 live streaming guide. Last night’s double-header — the Aces’ 10-wicket win over the Eagles and the Tigers’ nine-wicket win over Royal Desert Champions — is covered in our November 9 matches preview.

Tomorrow night brings another double-header: Royal Desert Champions vs UAE Bulls at 7:15 PM IST, followed by Arabian Aces vs Yas Lions at 9:30 PM IST.

FAQs: Abu Dhabi T10 Tonight

What time do tonight’s Abu Dhabi T10 matches start?

Yas Lions vs United Tigers starts at 7:15 PM IST, and UAE Bulls vs Emirates Eagles starts at 9:30 PM IST. Both matches are at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Where can I watch Abu Dhabi T10 live in India?

The matches are telecast on the Star Sports Network and streamed live on JioHotstar in India.

Who is on top of the Abu Dhabi T10 points table?

United Tigers lead the table with six points from three wins and a net run rate of +3.930. Arabian Aces are second with four points, while Yas Lions, UAE Bulls and Emirates Eagles are all on two points each, and Royal Desert Champions are bottom with no points.

Who won the last Abu Dhabi T10 match?

United Tigers beat Royal Desert Champions by nine wickets on Monday night. Royal Desert Champions made 81 for 9, and the Tigers chased it down in seven overs, with Fakhar Zaman unbeaten on 45 off 21 balls and Abbas Afridi taking 3 for 10.

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